Zongman, daily life starting from hunting the supernatural

"I said..."

"I have already conquered the God of Wilderness..."

"The evil god of the primitive tribe, the violent god, the wild god who degenerated into a spirit and used underage girls as sacrifices, has been killed by me."

"So please don't linger any longer and go to the afterlife."

Looking at what I just noticed...

Sakurai said softly, "That dim golden ball of light that was always with him."

These are the girls who have been following him ever since he left the ancestral temple.

But at that time, Sakurai, whose soul was almost destroyed, was completely unaware of their existence.

The profiteer who didn't think this was a bad thing deliberately didn't remind Sakurai.

That guy only cares about things that concern him.

He is a total fun person (?).

"You have done enough. You did not resent the world in the past, but chose to prevent the tragedy that happened to you from happening to others."

"Because of you, I can stop the Wild God before it harms people again."

"That's really enough."

"You don't have to focus on me. I'm not helping you for the sake of getting something in return."

"As the deceased, you have helped me (the living) so much. That's enough."

After finding his past self, Sakurai, who was somewhat sentimental, whispered his thoughts.

He wanted the girls to be redeemed, instead of continuing to waste their time and existence on him.

The ball of light left without responding to Sakurai's words. After touching Sakurai's cheek, it still followed him stubbornly.

This is thanks.

Those who were hurt by the Aragami are sincerely grateful to Sakurai for bringing them salvation, and are grateful to this godslayer who killed gods.

So they gave up the chance to be reborn and chose to protect Sakurai with their existence.

【Guardian Spirit】, this is the name of this kind of existence.

Completely different from the evil spirits, the deceased belong to the good.

"I can protect myself, you saw that, didn't you?"

"I am strong. Very strong."

"The body is immortal, the soul is immortal, and the future can be read."

"I don't need your protection."

"Don't waste your time on me. Twenty years have passed. That's enough."

"You deserve a new future, not to stay in the present and not take a step forward."

"Go forward into the future, you are worth it."

The ball of light fell on Sakurai's hair, just like a willful girl who blocked her ears and kept talking to me, rejecting Sakurai's persuasion.

Their only obsession was satisfied, so they didn't care about such things at all.

Now they just want to follow Sakurai and repay his kindness.

They also knew that compared to the good spirits like them who couldn't even defeat the weakest of spirits, they might not be able to help at all.

Can it be the only one?

What if Sakurai gets into trouble?

Even if it's just for a second, they want to help Sakurai.

From the moment Sakurai [killed] their last obsession, they decided to express their gratitude on behalf of many more girls who had died at the hands of the Aragami like them.

These guys are the type who are too naive.

A bunch of idiots who are so self-satisfied that they completely ignore the actual situation.

so...

They are just human beings, yet they are able to accomplish the feat of binding the gods.

The power of emotions is infinite.

If there is anyone who can create miracles, it must be someone like this.

A bunch of idiots.

Looking at the golden light flashing in the mirror, Sakurai felt both angry and amused.

but...

But with a hint of emotion.

What a bunch of annoying idiots, Sakurai thought.

3. Mutual redemption

"You guys are really stubborn."

Sakurai sighed slightly. He had no idea how to deal with this kind of guy.

After all, even the most violent person.

Who can resort to violence against fools who only have good intentions?

At least Sakurai couldn't do it.

He is not such a person.

"Well, I promise you one thing."

"I will try to protect more people."

Sakurai stretched out a finger and held the ball of light in the palm of his hand.

Just like a teased cat, the ball of light rubbed against Sakurai.

"So, take it as a promise."

"I will definitely lend a helping hand to anyone I can reach with these hands."

"Instead of this, please go to the afterlife."

"I think you kindhearted people don't want to see more people encounter similar situations as you, and I have the ability to help them, but I choose to stand by and watch because of this kind of thing."

At this point, even with the threat, the light ball that pretended not to hear could no longer remain silent.

In the end, they were unable to defeat Sakurai.

After all, how could they, who were just a group of underage girls in their lifetime, do anything about the bad-tempered male chauvinism?

The stubborn Sakurai would never allow a group of girls who should have a brighter future to follow him on a road of no return with no end in sight.

The halo is filled with the feeling of being too much and helpless about not being able to do anything about you.

A ball of golden light rose from Sakurai's palm and rubbed Sakurai's cheek reluctantly.

Finally, it shook up and down twice, and after bidding farewell, the ball of light reluctantly turned into countless golden lights.

The brilliant light filled Sakurai's entire vision.

Not dazzling but extremely warm.

The swaying golden lights, dragging their tail flames, disappeared in all directions.

perhaps...

This time he really passed away.

He maintained a tough expression and breathed a sigh of relief. Even he did not expect that this method of threat would actually work.

Fortunately it worked, otherwise he would be in trouble.

These guys are really kind.

If even people who are within his reach turn a blind eye, even he would feel annoyed and unhappy.

By then, there would be nothing we could do about these stubborn guys who came with good intentions.

As an immortal, as a human.

The only thing Sakurai fears is this kind of kindness without any malice.

Kirisu Mafuyu is like this, and so is the bartender...

If there are four grains, it can be considered half.

because...

That's the kind of person my mother is.

So even if I lose my memory, I will instinctively...

Feel close.

I turned on the faucet and the cold water hit my face.

Sakurai went into the bathroom and washed herself.

Only after making sure that there was no trace of moldy smell on her body did she leave the bathroom contentedly, wrapping herself in a bath towel.

then...

I met the eyes of Kirisu Mafuyu, who had a blank expression on his face but exuded a certain aura.

"Mafuyu-sister."

Sakurai, whose hair was still a little wet, had a blank mind. After recalling the past and talking to Kirisu Mafuyu for the first time, Sakurai finally uttered these words dryly.

Ruined...

Because of the good spirits, he forgot that there was a Kirisu Manfuyu outside.